Visitor - Information

Guidelines At A Glance

An annual wellness exam is one of the best ways for early detection of serious medical problems, and to maintain your health. Visiting our clinic each year allows our physicians to discuss potential illnesses and health concerns before they become serious, like high blood pressure, diabetes or high cholesterol. while offering ways to improve your nutrition and lifestyle. Wellness exams can also provide the assurance that you are healthy and doing well.

Our annual wellness checks provide preventive services, counseling, education and disease screening, based on your gender or age.

Public Entrances

• Everyone can now enter and exit the General site through Entrance 2 West and Entrance 1 South between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. and through Entrance 1 South after hours by pressing the intercom button beside the public entrance door to gain access.

Expanded Visitor Access

• Patients can have visitors 24 hours a day according to their preference, with two visitors at the bed side at a time to maintain physical distancing.
• To support families, children under 14 are excluded from this limit. Children must be accompanied by an adult who is not a patient and wear a mask provided by Meca.
• Visits with patients admitted to a unit with a declared outbreak may be considered. Speak with your patient's care team.
• Outpatients can have up to two visitors accompany them for an appointment.
• To ensure everyone's safety and comfort, the patient's care team may make exceptions to the above.
• Pre-booking and signing into the unit upon arrival is no longer required.
• Virtual visits are still available over MS Teams or Facetime. To arrange a virtual visit, connect directly with the patient's nursing unit.

COVID-19 Vaccination

• Visitors and ECPs are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID-19 for protection against infection and serious illness.
• If you haven't received your vaccination or booster shot yet, please do so as soon as you can. See vaccination clinics near you.
• Consistent with Ontario's current vaccination requirements for public spaces and the health system, proof of full COVID-19 vaccination is no longer required to enter Meca sites.